"masse" meaning in Middle English

See masse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} masse
  1. alternative form of massy (“massy”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: massy (extra: massy)
    Sense id: en-masse-enm-adj-YSti3aqI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈmas(ə)/ Forms: massez [plural], massa [alternative], mace [alternative], mas [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman masse, from Latin massa, from Ancient Greek μᾶζα (mâza). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|masse}} Anglo-Norman masse, {{der|enm|la|massa}} Latin massa, {{der|enm|grc|μᾶζα}} Ancient Greek μᾶζα (mâza) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} masse, {{enm-noun|pl=massez}} masse (plural massez)
  1. A lump, blob, or mass.
    Sense id: en-masse-enm-noun-enm:mass
  2. A collection or mass of small objects that are fused together.
    Sense id: en-masse-enm-noun-HMegrA59
  3. (anatomy) blood (believed in medieval times to be a mixture of the four humours)
    Sense id: en-masse-enm-noun-GyO3F67d Categories (other): Anatomy, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 13 9 36 22 8 7 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: massy, massif
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} masse
  1. alternative form of messe (“mass, religious service”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: messe (extra: mass, religious service) Derived forms: Childermasse
    Sense id: en-masse-enm-noun-sQKu2Yk1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} masse
  1. alternative form of mace (“mace”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mace (extra: mace)
    Sense id: en-masse-enm-noun-AwqjRYxe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} masse
  1. alternative form of mase (“a bewildering thought or thing”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mase (extra: a bewildering thought or thing)
    Sense id: en-masse-enm-noun-a1IX1uBU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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